Rail Accident Investigation Branch
December 2025
Report 10/2025: Derailment of a freight train at Audenshaw
Near miss at Helpston level crossing
Report 09/2025: Buffer stop collision at London Bridge station
Fatal accident at Chestnut Grove footpath crossing
Overspeeding at Grantham South Junction
November 2025
Derailment of a passenger train at Shap
Report 08/2025: Pedestrian struck by a train at Bourneview footpath crossin…
October 2025
Near miss with ground staff at Washwood Heath
Serious injury to a child at Crossacres tram stop
Near miss between a passenger train and a van near Millbrook
We're recruiting Inspectors of Rail Accidents
August 2025
Near miss involving a member of staff on the Bluebell Railway
July 2025
Collision between a train and a van at Bax user worked level crossing
Near miss with an access ramp at Norwood Junction station
Pedestrians struck by a tram at Staniforth Road
Derailment at Denbigh Hall South Junction
Pedestrian hit by train at Blue House Lane footpath crossing
June 2025
Vacancy for a Branch Support Officer based in Derby
Collision between a train and an agricultural trailer at Nordan Farm user w…
May 2025
Near miss with track workers at Bookham Tunnel
April 2025
Report 07/2025: Runaway of a trolley and subsequent collision at North Rode
Interim report 01/2025: Collision between passenger trains near Talerddig
Report 06/2025: Track worker near miss at Chiltern Green
Fatal accident at Ickenham station
Two track workers struck by a wagon at Port Glasgow
Overspeeding incident at Grantham South Junction
Report 05/2025: Passenger train collision with a road vehicle at Redcar lev…
March 2025
Fatal accident at Pewsey footpath crossing
February 2025
Report 04/2025: Derailment of a passenger train near Walton-on-Thames
Report 03/2025: Derailment of a passenger train at Roudham Heath
January 2025
Report 02/2025: Derailment of a passenger train at Grange-over-Sands
Report 01/2025: Fatal accident at Stratford London Underground station
December 2024
Trap and drag accident at Ealing Broadway
Report 13/2024: Collision between a passenger train and a fallen tree at Br…
November 2024
Collision between passenger trains near Talerddig
October 2024
Report 12/2024: Collision between a road-rail vehicle and a trolley near Br…
Report 11/2024: Collision between on-track machines near to Strood
Collision of two passenger trains at Talerddig, Powys, Wales
September 2024
Report 10/2024: Overspeed at Spital Junction, Peterborough
Report 09/2024: Collision at Aviemore station on the Strathspey Railway
July 2024
Report 08/2024: Member of staff struck by a train at St Philips Marsh depot
June 2024
Report 07/2024: Unsafe movement of a train at Styal station
Report 06/2024: Trap and drag accidents at Archway and Chalk Farm stations
Report 05/2024: Signal passed at danger at Stafford Trent Valley Junction N…
May 2024
Report 04/2024: Runaway wagon at Kineton
Report 03/2024: Uncontrolled evacuation of a partially platformed train at …
March 2024
Report 02/2024: Derailment of a tram at Bulwell
February 2024
Updated report 01/2023: Pedestrian struck by a train at Lady Howard crossin…
Report 01/2024: Train striking debris at Yarnton
January 2024
Report 02/2022: Derailment of a passenger train at Carmont
December 2023
Report 14/2023: Freight train derailment at London Gateway
October 2023
Report 13/2023: Serious injury to a passenger alighting from a train at Lou…
Report 12/2023: Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tunnel Junc…
Report 11/2023: Two trains in the same signal section at South Wingfield
Report 10/2023: Freight train derailment at Petteril Bridge Junction
August 2023
Report 09/2023: Near miss with two track workers at Penkridge
Report 08/2023: Collision between two freight trains at Loversall Carr Junc…
July 2023
Report 07/2023: Embankment washout under a passenger train at Haddiscoe
Report 06/2023: Train overspeeding at Spital Junction
Report 13/2022: Buffer stop collision at Enfield Town station
May 2023
Report 05/2023: Track worker struck by train near Chalfont & Latimer statio…
April 2023
Report 04/2023: Near miss at Farnborough North footpath level crossing
March 2023
Collision between a train and a delivery van at Home Farm level crossing
RAIB witness appeal - Loughborough
February 2023
Report 03/2023: Track damage between Pencoed and Llanharan
Report 02/2023: Train driver struck by a train near West Worthing Middle Si…
November 2022
Report 14/2022: Fatal collision between a tram and a pedestrian at Cleveley…
October 2022
Report 12/2022: Collision between a train and agricultural equipment at Kis…
Report 11/2022: Collision between a passenger train and a hand trolley at C…
September 2022
Report 10/2022: Wrong side signalling failure and derailment at Dalwhinnie,…
Report 09/2022: Collision between road-rail vehicles near Ramsden Bellhouse
August 2022
Report 08/2022: Collision between a tram and a cyclist, near Audenshaw tram…
Report 07/2022: Buffer stop collision at Kirkby, Merseyside
July 2022
Report 06/2022: Near miss between a rail grinding train and an empty passen…
June 2022
Report 05/2022: Track worker struck by a train near Surbiton station
May 2022
Report 04/2022: Runaway of a road-rail vehicle at Belle Isle Junction
Overspeeding incident at Peterborough station
April 2022
Report 03/2022: Near miss at Coltishall Lane User Worked Level Crossing
Overspeeding incidents in north west England and Scotland
February 2022
Interim report 01/2022: Collision between passenger trains at Salisbury Tun…
January 2022
New Chief Inspector for the Branch
Report 01/2022: Derailment and fire involving a tanker train at Llangennech…
December 2021
Collision at Burgess Drove user worked level crossing
Report 09/2021: Runaway and derailment of wagons at Toton
November 2021
Report 08/2021: Trains overspeeding between Laurencekirk and Portlethen
October 2021
Report 07/2021: Freight train derailment at Sheffield station
September 2021
Report 06/2021: Near miss with a member of staff at Rowlands Castle station
Report 05/2021: Fatal accident at Waterloo Underground station
Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents
July 2021
Report 04/2021: Signal passed at danger and subsequent near miss, Chalfont …
June 2021
Report 03/2021: Track worker struck by train near Roade
April 2021
Collision at Smiths Lower Cefn user-worked crossing
Interim report 01/2021: Derailment of a passenger train at Carmont
March 2021
Report 02/2021: Freight train derailment at Eastleigh
February 2021
Report 01/2021: Person struck by a train at Eden Park station
January 2021
Overspeed through emergency speed restriction near Beattock
December 2020
Report 16/2020: Runaway and derailment of a wagon at Clitheroe
Report 15/2020: Near miss between a passenger train and cars at Norwich Roa…
Media correction: Passenger train derailment near Carmont (2)
November 2020
Report 14/2020: Passenger train collision with a derailed locomotive at Bro…
Report 13/2020: Collision and derailment at Neville Hill
Report 12/2020: Derailment of a freight train near Wanstead Park
Report 11/2020: Track workers struck by a train at Margam
Overspeeding incident at Dauntsey, Wiltshire
Report 10/2020: Signal passed at danger at Loughborough South Junction, Lei…
October 2020
Media correction: Passenger train derailment near Carmont
Report 09/2020: Fatal accident at Tyseley depot
September 2020
Report 08/2020: Collision between mobile elevating work platforms, Rochford…
August 2020
RAIB report 07/2020: Freight train derailment at Willesden High Level Junct…
Short statement from Simon French, Chief Inspector of Rail Accidents
Derailment near Stonehaven, 12 August 2020
Report 06/2020: Signal passed at stop and near miss, Deansgate-Castlefield …
May 2020
Report 05/2020: Loss of brake control on a sleeper train approaching Edinbu…
Report 04/2020: Train collision with material washed out from a cutting slo…
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Report 03/2020: Class investigation into human performance in signalling op…
February 2020
Report 02/2020: Runaway locomotive at Beddgelert
Report 01/2020: Serious operational irregularity at Balham
December 2019
Report 17/2019: Loss of safety critical signalling data on the Cambrian Coa…
Report 16/2019: Near miss between a passenger train and lorry at Mucking AH…
Interim report 01/2019: Track workers struck by a train at Margam
November 2019
Report 15/2019: Passenger injury at Ashton-under-Lyne tram stop
October 2019
Report 14/2019: Fatal accident involving a train passenger at Twerton
Report 13/2019: Fatal accident at Tibberton No. 8 footpath crossing
September 2019
Report 12/2019: Near miss with a track worker near Gatwick Airport station
August 2019
Report 11/2019: Serious operational irregularity at Bagillt user worked cro…
Report 10/2019: Overspeed at Sandy South Junction, Bedfordshire
July 2019
Passengers self-detraining at North Pole Junction
Report 09/2019: Fatal collision between a tram and a pedestrian, near Saugh…
Report 08/2019: Collision between road-rail vehicles at Cholmondeston
Report 07/2019: Fatal accident at Stoats Nest Junction, Purley
Report 06/2019: Train travelling with doors open on the Jubilee line
June 2019
Report 05/2019: Collision between a train and utility vehicle at Dollands M…
Report 04/2019: Near miss between a train and a track worker at Peterboroug…
May 2019
Report 03/2019: Train dispatch accident at Elstree & Borehamwood station
March 2019
Report 02/2019: Self-detrainment of passengers onto lines that were still o…
Report 01/2019: Runaway of a road-rail vehicle at Bradford Interchange
Investigation Support Specialist (Electronic Data) vacancy
February 2019
Near miss with track workers at Browney Curve
January 2019
Collision between a car and tram, Sheffield
December 2018
Report 20/2018: Near miss with track workers and trolleys at South Hampstea…
November 2018
Report 19/2018: Collision at London Waterloo
Report 18/2018: Runaway hand trolley at Ramsbottom
Derailment at Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
October 2018
Updating of RAIB report 18/2017, Sandilands junction
IR 01/2018: Loss of speed restrictions on the Cambrian line
Report 17/2018: Extensive track damage between Ferryside and Llangennech
Report 16/2018: Detrainment onto live track near Peckham Rye
September 2018
Report 15/2018: Pushchair trapped in tram doors and dragged, Nottingham
Report 14/2018: Passenger trapped and dragged at Notting Hill Gate station
August 2018
Report 13/2018: Near miss with track workers at Pelaw North Junction
Report 12/2018: Collision at Frognal Farm User Worked Crossing
Report 11/2018: Near miss with a group of track workers at Egmanton level c…
Report 10/2017: Landslip and derailment at Loch Eilt
Report 09/2018: Freight train derailment at Ely West Junction
July 2018
Report 08/2018: Collision at Stainforth Road level crossing
May 2018
Report 07/2018: Fatal accident at Trenos footpath crossing
Report 06/2018: Passengers struck by a flying cable at Abergavenny (Y Fenni…
March 2018
Report 05/2018: Explosion inside an underframe equipment case at Guildford
February 2018
Report 04/2018: Freight train derailment at Lewisham
Report 03/2018: Trailer runaway near Hope, Derbyshire
Witness appeal: Notting Hill Gate, 31 January 2018
January 2018
Report 02/2018: Child nearly falling through a missing toilet floor, South …
RAIB stakeholder survey results
Report 01/2018: Runaway of a maintenance train near Markinch
December 2017
Interim report: Collision near London Waterloo station
Report 19/2017: Freight train derailment at East Somerset Junction
Report 18/2017: Overturning of a tram at Sandilands junction, Croydon
November 2017
Report 17/2017: Partial collapse of a wall onto open railway lines, Liverpo…
Report 16/2017: Track worker near miss incidents at Camden Junction South
October 2017
Report 15/2017: Serious irregularity at Cardiff East Junction
Report 14/2017: Fatal accident at Alice Holt footpath crossing, Hampshire
September 2017
Report 13/2017: Fatal collision at Woodbourn Road, Sheffield
Report 12/2017: Dangerous train door incident at Bank station
August 2017
Report 11/2017: Derailment and subsequent collision at Watford
June 2017
Report 10/2017: Partial collapse of a bridge at Barrow upon Soar
Media correction: Track worker safety
May 2017
Report 09/2017: Fatal accident involving a passenger near Balham
Report 08/2017: Near miss at Dock Lane level crossing
April 2017
Report 07/2017: Track workers class investigation
Report 06/2017: Fatal accident near David Lane tram stop
March 2017
Report 05/2017: Near miss between a train and a track worker at Shawford
Report 04/2017: Collision at Hockham Road user worked crossing, Thetford
February 2017
Second interim report: Fatal tram accident, Croydon
Report 03/2017: Trains passed over washed out track at Baildon
Report 02/2017: Collision at Plymouth station
Media correction: Fatal accident at James Street station
January 2017
Report 01/2017: Wheelchair contacting a train at Twyford station
December 2016
Report 24/2016: Derailment of a passenger train at Ealing Broadway
November 2016
Media correction: RAIB Paddington safety digest
Report 23/2016: Fatal accident at Grimston Lane level crossing
Interim report: Fatal tram accident, Croydon
Report 22/2016: Structural failure at Lamington viaduct
October 2016
Report 21/2016: Collision at Barrow-upon-Soar
Report 20/2016: Collision at Knockmore Junction
Report 19/2016: Overspeed incident at Queen’s Park
September 2016
Report 18/2016: Two signal passed at danger incidents
August 2016
Report 17/2016: Collision between two trams at Shalesmoor
Report 16/2016: Derailment at Knaresborough
Report 15/2016: Collision with buffer stops at King’s Cross station
Report 14/2016: Overspeed at Fletton Junction, Peterborough
July 2016
Report 13/2016: Freight train collision near Logan, East Ayrshire
June 2016
Report 12/2016: Passenger accident at Hayes & Harlington station
Report 11/2016: Freight train derailment near Langworth
Report 10/2016: Freight train derailment at Angerstein Junction
May 2016
RAIB releases its first Safety Digest: Ivybridge
Report 09/2016: Runaway and collision at Bryn station
Report ET2016: Fire on board a freight shuttle in the Channel Tunnel
Report 08/2016: Signal passed at danger at Wootton Bassett Junction
April 2016
RAIB report 07/2016: Collision between train and tractor
Report 06/2016: Collision between a tram and a pedestrian, Manchester
RAIB report 05/2016: Derailment at Godmersham
March 2016
RAIB report 04/2016: Serious accident at Clapham South tube station
February 2016
RAIB report 03/2016: Serious accident at West Wickham station
January 2016
Rail Accident Investigation Branch has a new Chief
RAIB report 02/2016: Collision at Froxfield
RAIB report 01/2016: Derailment at Washwood Heath West Junction
December 2015
Report 20/2015: Unsafe events at Heathrow Tunnel Junction
Report 19/2015: Container detachments, Cumbria and Lincolnshire
November 2015
Bulletin 03/2015: Collision between a train and a wooden sleeper
October 2015
Report 18/2015: Arcing and fire at Windsor & Eton Riverside
Rail Accident Investigation Branch celebrates tenth anniversary
Report 17/2015: Trains struck platform at Moston, Manchester
September 2015
Report 16/2015: Derailment at Heworth
Report 15/2015: Collision with a collapsed signal post at Newbury
August 2015
Report 14/2015: Class investigation – protection irregularities
Report 13/2015: Near miss at Raven level crossing
Report 12/2015: Train struck and damaged by equipment cabinet door in Watfo…
Report 11/2015: Derailment at Angerstein Junction
Report 10/2015: Derailment at Porthkerry
July 2015
Report 09/2015: Parting of live overhead wire at Walkergate
Report 08/2015: Near miss involving track workers near Hest Bank
Collision between a tram and a pedestrian, Manchester
June 2015
Report 07/2015 Accident involving a train driver at Sutton Weaver
Report 06/2015 Accident to a track worker near Redhill
RAIB Annual Report 2014 published
May 2015
Report 05/2015 Fatal accident at Frampton level crossing
Report 04/2015 Runaway and collision, Loughborough Central station
April 2015
Report 03/2015 Derailment at Paddington station
Bulletin 02/2015 Derailment at Ashburys, Manchester
Bulletin 01/2015 Derailment near Mitcham Junction
Report 02/2015 Derailment at Stoke Lane Level Crossing
March 2015
Dangerous occurrence at Wootton Bassett junction, Wiltshire
February 2015
Report 01/2015 Fatal accident near Newark North Gate station